Idaho State University Anthropology Program

09/30/2026

🔥Mark your calendars!🔥
October 14th from 12-1 at the IMNH
Graduate student Isa Maldonado will be talking about her research and experience in Belize.
FREE!

09/23/2026

Still looking for a class to fill your late 8 schedule? Look no further!

09/23/2026

Last week Dr. Minks Advanced Forensics class visited Chubbuck PD evidence. This was especially exciting as our two tour guide evidence techs are both ISU alumni! Thank you Kaylee and Aaron for the informative tour.

09/23/2026

Today we had the immense pleasure of having Nate Eaton from East Idaho News talk with Dr. Minks Advanced Forensic Science class! As a journalist he has a unique perspective on forensics and crime.

09/21/2026

Grace Christensen, an alum of our Anthropology program [back], Julia Alcalá, a Anthropology graduate student [middle], and Alex Robinson [front], celebrate completing a day of field work at the Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh supporting Alex's ethnopedological research on the impacts of traditional stewardship on soil properties.

09/16/2026

⭐To all graduate students, check out this funding opportunity through the AIA!⭐✈

Learn about and apply for the Thomas H. Carpenter and Lynne C. Lancaster Traveling Fellowships from Archaeological Institute of America. Find scholarships, fellowships, and grants for excavation, research, publication, and site preservation on the AIA website.

09/16/2026

🚨Late 8 Class ALERT!🚨

09/15/2026

⭐Upcoming Anthropology lecture! ⭐
Graduate Student Isa Lara Maldonado is doing a Lunch & Learn lecture at the Idaho Museum of Natural History (IMNH) on Oct. 14th, 2026 at 12-1pm.
This event is FREE! Stop by to support Anthropology and hear about cool research!

09/10/2026

🚨🔥FREE FOOD! TODAY!🔥🚨

09/10/2026

⭐Student Spotlight ⭐
Undergraduate Anthropology major Sarah Grace Haynes, attended ArchaeoTek's Medieval Funerary Excavations Field school in Transylvania, Romania where she worked on two medieval church sites for the month of July. She explored many different castles and fortified churches throughout the area and continued to grow her love for bioarchaeology throughout the project!